Manchester United took a 2–0 lead early in the first half and were 3–1 up in the 84th minute, but two late goals from Wolverhampton Wanderers equalized – before United’s 18-year-old Kobi Manu scored in the 97th. Scored the winning goal within minutes. , finishing at 4-3.
Goals from Marcus Rashford (fifth minute) and Rasmus Hjolund (22nd minute) put United ahead and the team scored two more goals just before halftime. Pablo Sarabia converted a penalty kick in the 71st minute to make it 2–1, but substitute Scott McTominay quickly restored United’s two-goal lead.
After Max Kilmann scored for Wolves to make it 3–2 in the 85th minute and Pedro Neto scored in the 95th minute, the hosts thought they had secured a draw on the comeback trail – until just two minutes later Menu’s goal was not scored.
Here’s how things unfolded on Thursday:
Last: Manchester United 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3
After blowing a two-goal lead in the final minutes of the game, Manchester United got a 97th-minute winner from 18-year-old Kobi Manu, securing all three points in a thrilling encounter at the Molineux Stadium.
Two minutes after conceding a surprise equaliser, Manchester United’s Koby Manu responded with an own goal, which was surely the winner in the 97th minute. The 18-year-old Manu broke through Wolves’ defense and fired a deft shot past goalkeeper Jose Sa at the far post.
Pedro Neto completed Wolves’ comeback by scoring in a powerful counter-attack in the 95th minute and made the score 3-3.
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In the 85th minute, Max Kilman scored from a loose ball following a Wolves corner kick, giving United a 3–2 lead with just a few minutes remaining.
Minutes after Wolves pulled a goal back from Pablo Sarabia’s penalty kick, Scott McTominay headed a corner kick wide of the goal – less than two minutes and seconds after a substitute had come on. It was the Scotsman’s sixth goal of the season.
After being brought down in the penalty area by Manchester United midfielder Casemiro, Pablo Sarabia converted the kick to score a goal for Wolves, giving United a 2–1 lead in the 71st minute.
In his return for United after the African Cup of Nations, goalkeeper Andre Onana deflected Craig Dawson’s shot with his face – leaving the ball out of the net and giving United a 2–0 lead.
The Wolves goalkeeper made a brilliant stop in the 57th minute to prevent Rasmus Hjolund from scoring his second goal of the game and kept the score at 2-0.
At the other end, Wolves are applying the pressure and asking questions of the United back line.
United found the net twice more in the final minutes of the first half, but both ended in defeat. United’s percentage in the first half was 55.2%.
Rasmus Hjolund headed in Luke Shaw’s cross at the near post in the 22nd minute to give Manchester United a 2–0 lead. This is the 20-year-old Dane’s third goal in three Premier League matches
It took only five minutes for Manchester United to score, with Marcus Rashford finding the back of the net from the edge of the penalty area.
Thursday’s Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers match will begin at 3:15 PM ET, airing on USA Network.
Marcus Rashford is back in the starting lineup for Manchester United on Thursday, after being left out of the squad to face Newport County in the FA Cup at the weekend. Rashford was disciplined by the club and manager Eric ten Hag after he was seen partying in Belfast last week.
Ten Hag said, “We did not select him on Sunday. He has taken responsibility and the matter is closed. We move on.”
Manchester United: GK Andre Onana; DF Lisandro Martínez, Raphael Varane, Diego Dalot, Luke Shaw; MF Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Koby Manu; FW Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hjolund, Alejandro Garnacho
Wolverhampton Wanderers: GK Jose Sa; DF Nelson Semedo, Craig Dawson, Max Kilman, Toti Gomes, Matt Doherty; MF Mario Lemina, Tommy Doyle, Jenrickner Bellegarde; FW Pedro Neto, Matheus Cunha
(by Tuesday,
- Liverpool: 51 points (22 GP)
- Manchester City: 46 points (21 GP)
- Arsenal: 46 points (22 GP)
- Tottenham: 43 points (22 GP)
- Aston Villa: 43 points (22 GP)
- West Ham: 35 points (21 GP)
- Newcastle United: 32 points (22 GP)
- Brighton: 32 points (22 GP)
- Manchester United: 32 points (21 GP)
- Chelsea: 31 points (22 GP)
